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May 19, 2023 • 8 tweets • 4 min read • Read on X
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As promised 😤🫶🏽🙏

Friday For Farmers is Up!!! #FfF

1. If you want to start farming potatoes we have a potato farmer who is selling all the equipment/machinery you’ll need all at R480k ✌️ ImageImageImageImage
2. This for Grain Farm Mangers looking for employment 🫶🏽 If you got what it takes to manage a 500ha of grains ✌️ my DMs are open😅 Image
3. If you know anyone who owns a SugarCane farmer and is looking for an experienced Sugarcane manager please 🙏 show yourselves!!! @IllovoSugarGrp Image
4. If you need a website for your startUp Watoto is the plug✌️ they’re a NPO based in Kenya ✌️😅 check them out @watotocoding Image
5. Do we have onion farmers on the TL??? There’s a market for you😅DMs are open! Image
6. Investors Corner

If you are around Bethlehem (hope that’s right spelling) FS and you have some money you’d like to invest in a farm👍 There’s a 141ha which belongs to a family and they need you🫶🏽 Image
7. Emerging farmer in NW needs your mentorship and guidance please assist✌️ Image
8. Once again there’s a student who is studying Veterinary Medicine in Budapest who needs your assistance with practical work during his July Holiday in South Africa🙏 Livestock farmers kindly assist Image

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Jun 21, 2023
As Promised 🥹

Spinach Production 101 🥬🥬🥬

Fun Facts

-In a space of 2months post transplant you can start sending your spinach to market

- Giant Fork Spinach can grow to a size of a watermelon 🍉

- Theres a range of different colours of spinach - yellow/red/orange

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1. Soil

- Spinach can be grown in all type of soils, so long as your top soil is not entirely made of clay!

- Do your land prep in time, if your area experiences floods create water ways and plant on raised beds!

- Do not forget your soil samples, if you plan on going big! Image
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- Unless you stay in Antarctic, yes you can.

- Spinach is not a sassy crop to plant like tomatoes 🍅 & can be produced in all 9 provinces of South Africa… Including the Northern Cape province!

- It is also produced throughout the year! Image
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Jun 21, 2023
Let talk about the 89million hectares of land that is owned by:

1. Individuals (37 million hectares)

2. Companies (23 million hectares)

3. Trusts (29 million hectares)

REMEMBER
The same individuals who owns 37m of land also own these companies and trusts!

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1. Individuals
In South Africa, there’s +6million individuals who are “Land Owners”. This simple means they have title deeds and are registered in the Deeds Office in CapeTown!

There’s definitely more out there!!!😌😅 Image
With South Africa population peeking at 60million, this means only 10% are real owners of land in the “Democratic Land of RSA”.

Top 2 Provinces you’ll find these individuals:

1. Western Cape with 2million (3.3%)

2. Gauteng with 1.1million (1.8%) ImageImage
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May 25, 2023
Butternut Production 101

FunFacts

- Did you know Butternuts, Cucumbers and Watermelons are in the same family?

- Butternut is one of the common vegetables that are often recommended by dieticians in the cholesterol controlling and weight reduction programs😁👀

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1. Soil
- Sandy loam to loam soils are highly preferable for butternut production.

- Good drainage soils are good for production, depth of +45 - 90cm if you can

- If you did not do your land preparations accurately during heavy rains, the soil surface will remain soggy/wet... Image
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- Do your soil samples to save money especially when it comes to fertilizers

- Butternuts can be planted on flat surfaces, ridges and even on trellis. Image
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May 20, 2023
ZZ2 Family Business is a one Massive Empire :

+100 year old Billion empire 🫣

The ZZ2 exports not only the familiar “brand” of tomatoes but also onions, mangoes, avocadoes, blueberries and dates, among others.

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I am sure the question in everyone's mind is:

How did they accumulate so much wealth overtime?

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- ZZ2 empire founder and pioneer Mr Willem Van Zyl started his empire in 1702... Image
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May 18, 2023
Onion Production 101 🧅🧅🧅

Fun Facts

- Onions was once used as a currency

- Onion means Unity

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- Always fix the soil first!!!

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May 10, 2023
POTATO PRODUCTION 101🥔

Fun Facts about Potatoes in SA

1. SA potato consumption rate per person is +32kg & is highest in Africa!(must be Kota)

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